Franklin Templeton

Emerging markets guru Mark Mobius says he continues to be bullish on the long-term prospects in Thailand despite the violence engulfing the country in recent weeks.

Offshore funds run by Franklin Templeton and J.P. Morgan have moved into top-quartile positions among peers after being admitted to into IMA sectors.

OPM Fund Management has made a slew of fund changes in the past month, with Investec Asset Management among the main beneficiaries.

F&C's Multi Manager team has increased the overseas bond exposure in their £89m Cautious fund.

Charles Stanley's Stephen Peters considers the pros and cons of selecting two very different investment styles and their potential performance

Franklin Templeton Investments is to open its offshore Emerging Markets Bond fund to UK retail investors for the first time.

After a memorable 2009, when emerging markets rose like a phoenix from the ashes of the economic downturn, Templeton's Mark Mobius forecasts the year ahead for the sector and the opportunities that can be found in the Chinese year of the tiger

In recent months, the Russian stock market has staged an impressive rally. With stocks among the cheapest in the emerging market universe, it is trading at a discount of 40% compared to its peers

The flow of multi-asset launches to the retail market looks set to continue in coming months, with Swip, Franklin Templeton and Julius Baer outlining plans for new strategies.

Martin Cobb has stepped down as lead manager of the Templeton Growth Oeic having relocated to Toronto for personal reasons.